Parts of George IV Bridge have been cordoned off by police who are investigating a possible assault.
Officers were called to the scene earlier this morning and an enquiry has commenced into the circumstances.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Police in Edinburgh are investigating following a possible assault on George IV Bridge.
“The incident was reported to police today at around 6.30am. Cordons are in place at the corner of George IV Bridge and Chambers Street and at Greyfriars Kirkyard.
“Enquiries into the full circumstances of this incident are ongoing.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
